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1. We live on a quiet suburban street. Even the dogs bark quietly.

2. This is a dangerous road. We're driving _____ close to the shoulder.

3. My friend Alice is a polite young woman. She asked _____ if she could
borrow my boyfriend.

4. The clown made a deep impression on my daughter. His sad smile


touched her _____.

5. I apologize for my foolish behavior. Yesterday I acted _____ in class.

6. Ferdinand's apology sounded sincere. He said he was _____ sorry for


driving over your motorcycle with his tractor.
7. I ordered a manual transmission. Are the windows operated _____?

8. Shyla made a generous contribution to the Salvation Army. She gives


_____ every year.

9. This morning Gus had an accidental encounter with an ice cream van.
He _____ backed his pick-up truck into the van.

10. Marvin is a graceful infielder. He moves _____.

11. This is an easy assignment. I expect to pass _____.

12. Merdine is a brave woman. She _____ challenged the principal


and the school board.

13. There was a rapid change in the weather. The temperature


dropped _____.

14. I'm troubled by my brother's strange behavior. Yesterday I heard


him talking _____ to our cat.

15. My father is a cautious man. When everyone else is upset, he


speaks softly and acts _____.

Can \ could - ability\possibility\ permission

Should – advice

Must = have to – obligation

May \ might – possibilities

Mustn’t – don’t do it – You mustn’t smoke here! You can’t smoke here!

Don’t have to \ doesn’t have to = not necessary\ don’t need to\ didn’t have
to

It is extra homework and you don’t have to do it.\ The entrance is free so you
don’t have to pay. She doesn’t have to join the course because she already
knows everything.

Had to \ You had to call you your boss. \


There were a lot of people in the hospital, you didn’t have to come.

Should + have + verb3 – regret \ I regretted accepting this job.

I am having trouble to learn German now, I should have started earlier.

I should\ should not have visited her. – I should have left home earlier
because I missed the bus. I should have eaten a little because I put on
weight. I should have drunk more water to be healthy.

Could + have + verb3 –

I am so sleepy now. I had enough time so I could have slept.

I could have had free time for pilates.

I wasted a lot of money. I could have saved up.

I am hungry now, because there is nothing to eat at home. (I had enough


time so) I could have cooked\ prepared.

Must + have + verb3

You must have been more careful because you failed your exam.

Hardworking

Quite beautiful

Quite quiet

Exercise: Fill in the blanks

Complete the sentences with could have, should have, or must have +
the correct verb in parentheses.

1. Sarah didn’t come to the meeting. She __________ (forget) about it.

2. I __________ (tell) you about the surprise party! Now it's ruined.
3. You __________ (ask) me for help if you were struggling with the
assignment. I would have helped.

4. It’s really late; they __________ (arrive) by now. Where are they?

5. We __________ (bring) an umbrella. It’s pouring outside!

6. He __________ (study) harder for the exam. That’s why he failed.

7. I __________ (win) the game if I had practiced more.

8. She __________ (hear) us talking. She’s been acting strange ever since.

9. That package __________ (get) lost in the mail. It’s been over two
weeks.

10. They __________ (leave) earlier if they wanted to catch the bus on
time.

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